Description Note for Recruitment Agencies: We prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release. We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable – please direct all queries to the relevant Resourcing Partner. CONTRACTS MANAGER – OAK FIRE PROTECTION SOLIHULL OR LEICESTER What you will be doing: An opportunity has arisen for a Contracts Manager to join the team at Galliford Try within our Oak Fire Protection Business. Ideally, you will based in or around the Solihull or Leicestershire area for this role. • Maintain good client relationships at all levels • Develop and implement project delivery strategies to meet agreed outcomes with clients and other team members • Attend tender handover meetings on secured projects and taking responsibility for all construction matters and performance • Verify and check site records and timesheets to assist the Commercial Staff in the administration of subcontract payments and preparation and submission of external Interim Valuations and Applications for Payment, and Final Account • Represent the Company at meetings where requested and ensure that the Company site team, operatives and labour are aware of their responsibilities • Liaise and co-ordinate with all Business Unit departments to improve all levels of communication so as to benefit and develop the Company’s objectives Production • The day to day management of site operatives • Ensuring that any site non-conformities are reported and resolved with minimal disruption • Undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this role • Management and minimisation of waste • Management and allocation of all staff, foremen, operatives and labour responsible for installing of fire protection works Processes • Ensuring projects have adequate controls in place and implemented • Promote the Company image, interest, reputation and standing within the business community • Ensure Change Control procedures (variations, confirmation of verbal instructions, etc) are properly used, specifically those that have a cost and/or time effect and assisting in ensuring their recovery, and can clearly demonstrate verification with project documentation • Ordering of materials detailing correct specification and reference details and issuing requisitions to Buying Department and co-ordinate their ordering and delivery on a time and site specific basis • Manage and maintain all records, including diaries, letters and e-mails, drawing site records, QA records, snagging sheets, computer data and all material to be archived • Ensure proper record keeping of site progress, with photographs, written records, matrix tracking documents, marked–up drawings and collection of data, together with ensuring compliance with Company procedures • General levels of conduct and minimum performance standards are described in the Conditions of service booklets. It is incumbent upon all members of staff to maintain standards of discipline that accord with the Conditions of Service Quality • Promote and deliver exceptional safety standards at all times, leading by example • Management and maintenance of good quality control on site, including ensuring compliance with required QA Procedures, deliver exceptional quality and the electronic storage of all installations on Oak Fire Protection QA systems • Carry out on-site inspections and surveys prior to commencement and acceptance of handover of work areas • Management of internal housekeeping and safety issues internally and on site, ensuring compliance with all HS&E standards and requirements About You: • Passive Fire Protection knowledge is essential for this role • Minimum of 2 years management experience within a similar role. • Have a full understanding of different passive fire stopping systems ie, fire curtains, fire barriers, penetrations and relevant manufacturers installation details • Level 2 NVQ in passive fire protection • SSSTS qualification or SMSTS qualification • IPAF and First aid qualification is desirable but not essential • Good communication skills, able to arrange and plan works and resource labour and materials accordingly. • Able to carry out daily site safety briefings as well as carry out weekly site safety inspections • Able to populate and issue Risk and Method statements to clients • Build and maintain good working relationships with both client team and site operatives • Have a strong Commercial awareness What We Can Offer in Return: With an impressive order book of over £3.2 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you. We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues. We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential. Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged. Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team. Our benefits: We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary. • Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays • A wide range of corporate discounts • Cycle to Work schemes • Comprehensive pension plan • Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme • Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it • Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role About us: Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction groups with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in. Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work. We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value. For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Specialist Services business please contact Chloe Phillips on chloe.phillipsgallifordtry.co.uk. Additional Information: Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process. We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you. Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview. A full job description for this role is available upon request. LI-CP1